Converging Waters Shamanic Practitioner Services
I have received impeccable training under The Foundation For Shamanic Studies (www.shamanism.org), an organization that was founded by author and anthropologist, Michael Harner in 1979. He originated, researched, and developed core shamanism, a system designed for Westerners to apply shamanism and shamanic healing successfully to their daily lives. This system is based upon the underlying universal, near-universal, and common features of shamanism—together with journeys to other worlds—rather than upon culture-specific variations and elaborations. Shaman Practitioners are trained to establish and follow strict codes of conduct and ethical practices. We do not practice Shamanism on others without their informed consent and only under the express permission of the person who has asked for this service.
Traditional Shamanism uses techniques of mind and spirit developed by humans all over the world through tens of thousands of years for dealing with diseases and life problems. Shamans work in an altered state of consciousness to seek knowledge dealing with diseases and life problems, journeying to hidden worlds otherwise mainly known through myth, dream, and near-death experiences. In the shamanic model these worlds are called “spirit worlds.”
In addition to the traditional healing methods, shamans often receive guidance and assistance from the spirits for new ways of changing the spiritual patterns that govern illness and other types of suffering specifically tailored for the patient’s situation at that time and place. A good shaman consults the spirits in non ordinary reality before beginning any shamanic work to ask for this guidance and help in determining the most appropriate work to be done, which may be different from what the patient or the shaman may have originally thought while in their ordinary reality consciousness.
Complete Shamanic Healing Session: For many of us, there are layers of underlying issues, mental, physical and spiritual, that are in need of balancing and allowing ourselves to return to a wholeness that often alludes us. A Complete Shamanic Healing Session creates a sacred space where the Shaman Practitioner engages the assistance of compassionate helping spirits to begin the work of bringing all the areas of mind, body and spirit into alignment. A typical session begins with some discussion regarding your concerns and an exchange of information that is shared with integrity, confidentiality and respect, I will journey on your behalf to ask spirits what work needs to be addressed at that time, which shamanic healing will be done and in what order. You get to sit back and relax while this session unfolds. You will be hearing me rattle, drum and sing as I engage with helping and compassionate spirits. The entire session will be unique to you and you will be encouraged to allow healing to take place. Many have reported a deep feeling of calm, renewed energy and a feeling of being grounded, whole and full of power. Sometimes an individual may need follow up sessions in order for healing to take effect. You will be given specific instruction on how to move forward with this new energy and how you might feel in the following days. A Complete Shamanic Healing Session may include divination, healing extraction, soul retrieval, power animal retrieval and a soul song to fill you with the power of spirit. These sessions can be done in person or via zoom. Both are equally effective, personal and focused entirely on you and your well being.
Divination: Shamans have numerous divination techniques to bring information from spirit worlds to guide you in seeking answers to life situations such as relationships with family, friends, coworkers, employers and suggestions to decision making about life changes such as moving, a new job, creative projects and perhaps making changes to your physical environment such as removing trees, erecting a new building on land, connecting with your actual living space.
Spiritual Cleansing of Homes and Land: Shamans are concerned with the human soul, with healing during life and assisting the soul's passage out of the Middle World after death. Familiar with the realms of the dead, a shaman can act as a psychopomp - a conductor of souls. A trained shamanic practitioner is able to guide the soul of a deceased person out of the Middle World to a place where the soul can receive help in taking the next step on its path. Suffering souls who have lost their way and become stuck in this middle world after death can also inhabit these places and cause unexplained feeling of despair, anger and grief to those able to sense their presence. This practice can only be done with the express permission of the home or property owner, sometimes family members and is primarily conducted from a distance, not at the actual site. It is often best to wait a few weeks after a loved one has passed before checking in to see that this soul has gone to a divine place or is still in this Middle World.
Spirit Animal Retrieval: A Spirit Animal (sometimes called Power Animal) is an ally and support for you as you navigate the challenges of life. If you also do work in the spirit world, a Spirit Animal is literally a guide, keeping you safe from attachments and unhealthy spiritual situations. When I do a Spirit Animal Retrieval, I go into the spirit world on your behalf and I ask for help for you. That help comes in the form of a Spirit Animal.
I will literally blow some of that animal’s spiritual energy into you. The energy integrates with and strengthens your own. This integration, in turn, pushes out negative energy that doesn’t serve you. Most Spirit Animals (although not all) have messages to pass along to the client. It can be anything from the person’s role on this earth, information about past lives, warnings if the person is veering from their purpose or affirmation if the person is on the right path. Ultimately, it has been shown that our Spirit Animal is a reassuring presence that is unique and dedicated to our well being. Your Spirit Animal may or may not have special meaning to you and you will learn how to develop a supportive relationship with this helping spirit.
Shamanic Extraction Healing: Shamanic Extraction Healing is a powerful practice for treating localized pain and illness resulting from spiritual factors. The shaman works to remove things that interfere with the health of the body, such as spiritual intrusions, and extract them.*
Power Soul Retrieval*: From the shamanic point of view, people who are not spiritually "power-filled" are prone to illness, accidents, and misfortune. Anyone who has had a traumatic experience may lose a portion of their soul, of their spiritual essence. There are also other reasons this may occur. Soul loss can occur at times of intense emotional or physical trauma. It can happen as a result of painful medical treatments, loss of a loved one, or abuse. You may experience depression, hopelessness, low vitality and feel that since the traumatic event, you’ve “never been the same”. In Power Soul Retrieval the shaman journeys to the spirit worlds to locate the missing soul portion and persuade it to come back, if it is willing. The Shaman also provides you with guidance in welcoming and caring for the recovered soul part.
*Please note that Shamanic services are not intended to replace the services of licensed physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists or therapists. If you are experiencing symptoms of mental illness you should consult a licensed professional and seek their advice about shamanic help. I am always happy to work collaboratively with licensed mental health professionals.
